BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES/SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

LOCATION: District Office

REPORTS TO: Director of Student Services / Assistant Superintendent / Superintendent

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Full time - Contract

APPLICATION MATERIALS REQUIRED:

• Online Application
• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Copy of valid Nebraska Teaching Certificate
• Three letters of Reference
• Unofficial transcripts

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

The Assistant Director is responsible to assist the chief administrator of the District’s student services program and serves in both a leadership and management role. This position is responsible for assisting with planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of programming, instructional, assessment, and student services needs across the district. This includes providing support and/or coordination for school improvement initiatives, curriculum initiatives, technology initiatives, and staff development at both the building-level and district-level. The student services department oversees several programs; such as but not limited to, Special Education, Title I/II/III/IX, High Ability Learning, Problem Solving Teams, English Learners, and Preschool.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of Master’s Degree in Administration required; experience in Special Education preferred
• Valid Nebraska Administrative and Supervisory Certificate with proper endorsements/levels required

SKILLS required to perform the functions of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Time Management
• Critical Thinking
• Reasoning
• Complex Problem Solving
• Judgement and Decision-Making
• Confidentiality

KNOWLEDGE required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job includes:

• School district operations and philosophy
• Data analysis and educational measurement
• Understand research related to student and adult learning
• School improvement processes
• Instructional best practices and technology integration
• Rule 51 / 52 / 11
• IDEA

ABILITY is required to schedule a significant number of activities, meetings, and/or events; routinely gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use basic, job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; analyze data utilizing a variety of complex processes; and operate equipment using defined methods. Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of widely varied types and/or purposes; and utilize specific, job-related equipment. In working with others, problem solving is required to identify issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data requires analysis based on organizational objectives; and problem solving with equipment is limited. Specific abilities required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: adapting to changing work priorities; communicating with diverse groups; maintaining confidentiality; meeting deadlines and schedules; setting priorities; working as part of a team; working with constant and sustained interruptions; working with detailed information/data.

Essential Functions

The essential functions of the position include:

• Support student learning, professional development and District goals
• Exhibit communication skills, both verbal and written
• Collaborate with principals for continuous improvement of student programming
• Support special education service providers with the state student report system (SRS)
• Assist with development and publication of district curriculum
• Assist with development and implementation of common district assessments
• Assist with selection, ordering, and inventory of district curriculum materials as related to student services
• Demonstrate professionalism at all times
• Other duties related to student services, curriculum, assessment, data management, instruction, professional development as may be assigned and/or required by administrators

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to lift and pull or push articles up to 50 pounds. He/she sits most of the time but must walk frequently and, at times, stand. The employee is required to reach with his/her hands and continuously to repeat the same hand, arm, or finger motion many times as in typing. Manual and finger dexterity are essential to the job. He/she is constantly working to meet deadlines with severe time restraints. He/she must see and read fine print such as typed or handwritten materials and have good depth perception (fine muscle control). The employee must, also, be able to hear conversation in a noisy environment and to communicate clearly and concisely through speech.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

EOE